Inkstand



(No Model.)

G. H. FOSTER & P. H. FARRELL. INKSTAND.

No. 481,649. Patented Aug. 30, 1892. I

WITNESSES: INVENTORS.

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GEORGE H. FOSTER AND PHILIP H. FARRELL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

INKSTAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,649, dated August 30, 1892.

Application filed January 5, 1892.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE H. Fos'rnn and PHILIP H. FARRELL, both of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have in vented a certain new and useful Improvement in Inkstands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to inkstands; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

We will describe an inkstand embodying our improvement and then point out the novel features in claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an inkstand embodying our improvement with a portion broken away.

Fig. 2 is a plan View with a portion of the top broken away. Fig. 3 is a section on the line a: a: of Fig. 2, showing the cover in a normal position. Fig. 4 is a section on the line mat of Fig. 2, showing the cover in another position. Fig. 5 is a section of tilting top on the line x w of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a plan and edge view of a movable cover. Fig. 7 is a plan and edge view of a rock-bar employed. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a frame which may be employed in the construction. Fig. 9 is a plan and cross-section of a plate adapted to be secured to the under side of the top plate.

Referring by letter and numerals to the drawings, A designates an ink-fount, which may be made of any suitable material, such as metal, glass, hard rubber, or similar material. When the fount A is made of glass, hard rubber, or the like, we prefer to attach to its upper inner edge a metal frame A, in which bearings may be formed for certain movable parts hereinafter mentioned. This frame A may be secured in place by means of lugs a, with which it is provided and around which the material of the fount may be cast or vulcanized.

A shows a metal top plate fitted within the frame A and designed to have a tilting motion imparted to it. With that end in View we provide it with trunnions a, which have bearings a in the frame A. These trunnions are shown as arranged between the longitudinal center of the plate A and one of its edges, so that said plate will require but a slight tilt to operate a closure B for its central opening a The plate A has a downwardly-extend- Serial No. 417,061. (No model.)

ing flange a at three of its sides, as shown, to prevent the entrance of dirt or dust to the 1nterior of the fount when the said plate is tilted. The closure B is laterally movable to open and close the opening a It is moved away from said opening by the tilting of the plate A and is operated to close the opening bya return movement of said plate. The closure operates in a pocket I), having one of its walls formed by the inner side of the plate A and the other of its walls formed by a plate B, having opposite upwardly turned edges 1?, secured to the plate A This plate B has an opening 12 through it, registering with the opening (1 so that a pen may be inserted to the ink.

The closure B has secured to it a screwshaped cam O, which passes loosely through a slot 0 in a rock-bar C. This rock-bar O is provided at its ends with journals 0', having bearings in the frame A. The object in providing a rocking motion for the bar O is to accommodate the bearing or slot 0 to the vertical movement of the cam O.

The operation of the device is as follows: A downward pressure on the plate A which is in effect a finger-piece, at the side 1 will tilt the opposite side 2 upward, which will carry the closure B with it. This tilting will cause the cam O to move upward through the slot 0, and owing to its screw form the cam will cause the closure to swing laterally into the position shown in dotted line in Fig. 2,so that a pen may be inserted to the ink. Upon releasing the pressure on the plate A it will. owing to its greater weight at the side 2 of its trunnions, return to its normal position and automatically cause the closure B to close the opening'a' Having described our invention, what we claim is 1. The combination, with an ink-fount, of a top therefor provided with an opening, an automatically-operatingclosing-coverfor said opening, and a movable finger rest or piece which may be operated in the act of passing a pen to the opening to efiect the uncovering of the opening, substantially as specified.

2. In an inkstand, the combination, with a fount, of a tilting top having an opening through it and a closure operated by the movements of said top, substantially as specified.

in said fount or body, a tilting plate having trnnnion-bearingsin said frame,and a closure 15 for an opening in the plate, operated by movements of said plate, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE I-I. FOSTER. PHILIP H. FARRELL.

Witnesses:

S. O. EDMONDS, O. R. FERGUSON. 

